I am an assistant professor of chemistry at the University of Wisconsin in
Current
Courses:
CHEM 303: Biochemistry 1- Clinical
Emphasis
CHEM 304: Biochemistry 1 Laboratory-
Clinical Emphasis
IDS 175: First Year Honors Seminar: Ethics
and Science
Research
interests: Molecular mechanisms and evolution of
photosynthetic microbes. My work is
a mixture of microbiology, protein chemistry, computational biology and
biophysics. Any curious and
interested students are invited to stop by and discuss doing research my
lab. Your background is less
important to me than your attitude and desire to learn.
Curriculum
vita:
Ph.D. Molecular and Cellular Biology Program,
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Arizona State University, Tempe,
AZ 2002 Energetics and Mechanism
in Primary Electron Transfer of Bacterial Reaction Centers
M.S.
Veterinary Science (renamed Animal Health & Biomedical Sciences)
B.S.
Molecular Biology, University of WI-Madison, with Honors 1986 Lipoprotein
Profiles and Turnover Rates of LDL & HDL in Canines Before and After DHEA
Treatment
2007-Current Assistant Professor, UW-Oshkosh
Department of Chemistry,
2003-2007 Postdoctoral Fellow, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, Moss Landing, CA
2003
Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. of Chem. and Biochemistry,
1998-2002
Graduate Research Assistant, Molecular and Cellular Biology Program,
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry,
1995-1997 Associate
Research Specialist, University of WI-School of Medicine,
1991-1995
Associate Research Specialist, University of WI-School of Veterinary Medicine,
1987-1989
Graduate Research Assistant, University of WI-School of Veterinary Medicine,
1986-1987
Analytical Chemist (Water Quality), DNR State of
CURRENT RESEARCH
INTERESTS--------------------------------------------------------
Characterization of how
microbes influence and are influenced by biogeochemical cycles with the long
term goal of bioremediation or bioenergy production, molecular mechanisms and
evolution of microbial photosynthesis, regulation of pigment synthesis,
environmental influences on charge transfer in pigment/protein complexes
Elementary Biochemistry
Laboratory 367,
Analytical Biochemistry
Laboratory 467,
Coordinator of ASU Outreach Ask-a-Biologist http://askabiologist.asu.edu/ 2001
Healthy Living, Monterey
Peninsula College, 2005-2007
Physiology Laboratory,
Human Anatomy Lecture and
Laboratory Summer 2007
Advisor, MAOS Summer
Internship Program, 2006
Biochemistry 1- Clinical
Emphasis, Lecture and Laboratory 2007
Advisor, Undergraduate
Researcher, 2007
·
Blankenship,
R, and Haffa, A. Why do we need to teach the evolution of photosynthesis?
(2007) Proceedings of the 14th International Photosynthesis Congress ed. JF
Allen, Springer.
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A. Haffa, S.
Lin, R. LoBrutto, J.Williams, A.Taguchi, J. Allen, N. Woodbury (2005) Environmental Control of Primary
Photochemistry in a Mutant Bacterial Reaction Center, J. Phys. Chem, B. 109
(42):19923-19928.
· A. Haffa, S. Lin, J. Williams, B. Bowen, A. Taguchi, N. Woodbury (2004) Controlling the pathway of photosynthetic charge separation in bacterial reaction centers, J. Phys. Chem. B. 108 (1):4-7.
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A. Haffa (2004) Photosystems: Electron Flow Through In:
Encyclopedia of Plant and Crop Science ed. R.W. Goodman,
· A. Haffa, S. Lin, J. Williams, A. Taguchi, J. Allen, N. Woodbury (2003) High yield of long-lived B-side charge separation at room temperature in mutant bacterial reaction centers, J. Phys. Chem. B. 107 (45):12,503-12,510.
· A. Haffa, S. Lin, E. Katilius, J. Williams, A. Taguchi, J. Allen, N. Woodbury (2002) The dependence of the initial-electron transfer rate on driving force in Rhodobacter sphaeroides reaction centers, J. Phys. Chem. B. 106 (32):7,376-7,384.
· S. Lin, E. Katilius, A. Haffa, A. Taguchi, N. Woodbury (2001) Blue light drives B-side electron transfer in bacterial reaction centers, Biochemistry, 40(46):13,767-13,773.
· J. Williams, A. Haffa, J. McCulley, N. Woodbury, J. Allen (2001) Electrostatic interactions between charged amino acid residues and the bacteriochlorophyll dimer in reaction centers from Rhodobacter sphaeroides, Biochemistry, 40(50):15,403-15,407
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J. Bruner, B. Davidowitz, A. Haffa,
· A. Haffa, D. Krueger, J. Bruner, J. Engelke, C. Gundberg, M. Akhter, N. Binkley (2000) Diet- or Warfarin-induced vitamin K insufficiency elevates circulating undercarboxylated osteocalcin without altering skeletal status in growing female rats, J. Bone & Mineral Density, 15:872-878.
· J. Kemnitz, E. Roecker, A. Haffa, J. Pinheiro, I. Kurzman, J. Ramsey, E. MacEwen (2000) Serum dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate concentrations across the life span of laboratory-housed rhesus monkeys, J. Med. Primatology, 29:330-337.
· D. Krueger, H. Todd, A. Haffa, J. Bruner, D. Yandow, N. Binkley (1999) Central Region of Interest analysis of lumbar spine densitometry demonstrates lower bone mass in older rhesus monkeys, Bone, 24:29-33.
· N. Binkley, D. Kimmel, J. Bruner, A. Haffa, B. Davidowitz, C. Meng, V. Schaffer, J. Green (1998) Zolendronate prevents the development of absolute osteopenia following ovariectomy in adult rhesus monkeys, J. Bone and Mineral Research, 13:1,775-1,782.
·
J. Christopher-Hennings, I.D. Kurzman,
A. Haffa, J.W. Kemnitz E.G. MacEwen. (1995) The effect of
high fat diet and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) administration in the rhesus
monkey. In Vivo, 9(5):415-420.
· A. Haffa, E.G. MacEwen, I.D. Kurzman, J.W. Kemnitz (1994) Hypocholesterolemic effect of exogenous dehydroepiandrosterone administration in the rhesus monkey, In Vivo, 8:993-997.
·
E.G. MacEwen, A. Haffa, I.D. Kurzman, (1990) DHEA effects of cholesterol and
lipoproteins. In Kalimi M., & RegelsonW. eds. The Biological Role
of
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I.D. Kurzman, E.G. MacEwen, A. Haffa (1990) Reduction in body
weight and cholesterol in spontaneously obese dogs by dehydroepiandrosterone Int.
J. Obes., 14(2):95-104.
·
E.G. MacEwen, I. Kurzman, and A. Haffa, (1989) Antiobesity and
hypocholesterolemic activity of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) in the dog. In:
Hormones, Thermogenesis and Obesity, edited by Lardy H, and Stratman F.
· Biophysical Society, member
· International Society of Photosynthesis Research, member
· Ad hoc reviewer: The Journal of Physical Chemistry, Photosynthesis Research
·
Conference Organizer, 15th
Western Photosynthesis Conference January 2006,
·
Ocean Research Interactive Observatory
Network scientist http://www.orionocean.org/RFA/Abstracts/kolber.html
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· Postdoctoral Fellowship, NSF/MBARI 2003-present
·
ASU Engaged Scholar- For Volunteer
Service 2003
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ASU-Molecular and Cellular Biology
Student of the Year 2002
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Comprehensive Exam Committee (elected
by my peers), ASU Molecular & Cellular Biology Program 2002
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Regent's Academic Scholarship, ASU
2001-2002
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Excellence in Teaching Award,
Department of Chemistry, ASU 2000
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Graduate Academic Scholarship, ASU
1999-2000
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Graduate Research Training Grant
(Energy Transduction Mechanisms) NSF 1998-2002
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· Girl Scouts USA, Leader 1998-2007, Delegate 2001-2005, present, Service Unit Manager 2004-2007
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